Slossen v. B., C. R. & N. R.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Floyd Oireidt Gourt. Action to recover damages sustained by the burning of certain stacks of wheat and other property by fire, set out as the plaintiff claims, by an engine belonging to defendant. Trial by jury, judgment for the plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Seevers, Ch. J.
A rehearing having been granted on the petition of the defendant, we will proceed to a consideration, as far as deemed necessary, of the matters to which our attention has been called by counsel.
l. railroads: fires':^iogudeuce.’ I. There was evidence tending to show that the engine was properly constructed, and equipped with all known appliances to prevent the escape of fire, and was in good repair. The evidence also tended to show that the engine on the same trip, and, as we under*217stand, while running from ten to twenty miles, set out four or five fires in addition to the one…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Kesee v. Chicago & N. W. R. R.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1870
- Ormond v. Central Iowa R. Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1882
3Cited by15 opinions
- Jacksonville, Tampa & Key West Railway Co. v. Peninsular Land, Transportation & Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1891
- Platter v. Minneapolis & St. Louis RailroadSupreme Court of Iowa · 1913
- Glanz v. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1903
- Omaha Fair & Exposition Ass'n v. Missouri Pacific Railway Co.Nebraska Supreme Court · 1894
- Frederickson v. Iowa Central Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1912
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